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Ron Wyden is the senior Democratic Senator from the state of Oregon. Wyden received a scholarship to play basketball for the University of California, Santa Barbara, however, finished his undergraduate work at Stanford University before getting his Juris Doctor at the University of Oregon.
Wyden along with Maine Senator Olympia Snowe, fought to have a provision in the latest stimulus package that would tax executive bonuses, like the one AIG distributed, at a rate of 35%. However, in closed door sessions, that provision was taken out of the stimulus package by the Obama administration.FoxNews.com: Sen. Wyden Points Finger... (March 18, 2009)
Fast Facts:
- Born: May 3, 1949 in Wichita, Kansas
- Spouse: Nancy Bass
- Party: Democratic
- Assumed Office: February 6, 1996
- Alma Mater: Stanford University
- Former Profession: Taught at several Oregon universities
Positions
Ron Wyden is a strong advocate of universal health care. He has authored the Healthy Americans Act with the help of fellow Senator, Robert Bennett. The crux of the legislation proposes that health care be paid for by both public and private contributions. He's also been an advocate of making health care mandatory for everyone.
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Ron Wyden Questions
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How did Ron Silver die? 3 AnswersRon Silver, best known for his roles on The West Wing and the film Reversal of Fortune, died at 62 with esophageal cancer. He died in his sleep with his family ... read more -
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U.S. Senate Committee on the Budget
- Committee Site: Democratic members: Ron Wyden
U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
- Committee Site: Democrats: Ron Wyden
U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging
- Committee Site: Democrats: Ron Wyden
Ron Wyden Timeline
- 1949, May 3: Born
- 1971: Received Bachelor's Degree from Stanford University
- 1974: Received Juris Doctor from University of Oregon Law School
- 1981-1996: Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
- 1996: Assumed U.S. Senate office
- 1998: Re-elected to the U.S. Senate office
- 2004: Re-elected to the U.S. Senate office
- 2005: Married Nancy Bass, co-owner of the Strand Bookstore
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